Michael V. Salm

Mr. Salm is Co-Head of Fixed Income at Putnam. He is also a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund, Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund, Putnam American Government Income Fund, Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam Global Income Trust, Putnam Income Fund, Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust, Putnam Premier Income Trust, Putnam Short Duration Income Fund, and Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust. Mr. Salm specializes in mortgage derivatives, interest-rate derivatives, and government securities. Mr. Salm joined Putnam in 1997 and has been in the investment industry since 1989.